Nearly 130 Citations Issued In Thanksgiving Push: Orland PD

ORLAND PARK, IL — Orland Park police ramped up traffic safety campaigns leading up to and including the Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in more than a dozen speeding citations and more than 50 seatbelt citations.

The campaign ran from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2 and was aimed at reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. Orland Park police carried out the The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce fatalities.

During the campaign, the Orland Park Police Department reported the following enforcement outcomes:

• 19 speeding citations
• 57 occupant restraint citations
• 34 electronic device use citations
• 17 other traffic citations

"We issue tickets to remind drivers and passengers that seat belt use isn’t a suggestion, it’s the law," said Orland Park Police Chief Eric Rossi. "This year’s campaign was successful in grabbing people’s attention with highly visible enforcement methods. As always, our goal is a safe community with safe drivers."

The Thanksgiving enforcement effort was made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns.